Before the flower market

Youtube description Heading to the San Francisco Flower Market for a family wedding. The video on YouTube Meta We sprinted through the flower mart and filled up our car with flowers before driving them down to Paso Robles. It was an awesome adventure!

January 16, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Christopher Hicks
Neckties hanging on my office door.

Neckties of July 2024

Check out the ties I wore in July 2024. Through various means I have ended up with an extensive collection of ties. I haven’t counted them, but someday I might. I’m guessing I’ve got a hundred neckties or so. One of the traditions I took up a few years before Covid struck was to wear a tie and sports coat to work every day when I was going into the office. I’ve been known to carry this motif into virtual meetings now and then. It has been fun and led to lots of good conversations and interactions. ...

July 31, 2024 · 2 min · 395 words · Christopher Hicks
Youtube screen shot of First Pismo Visit

Pismo Beach: First Visit

During our first visit to the Pismo Beach area we talk about restaurants, the beaches, and amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. We talk about these places: Zorro’s in Shell Beach Steak & Seafood Wooly’s on Pismo Beach Hotshot Billiards in Pismo Beach InterContinental the Clement hotel in Monterey Passion Fish in Monterey The article about the Del Monte Shopping Center is at SF Gate. You can watch it here:

July 9, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Christopher Hicks

A fun weekend with Natalie, Hoan + crew. A lovely and stimulating tour of Mission Santa Barbara.

We had a fun weekend with Natalie, Hoan + crew. A short trip to get groceries led to a lovely and stimulating tour of Mission Santa Barbara. Images Shared with: Public +1’d by: Christopher Hicks, Paul Fernandez, Wing Wong

May 11, 2015 · 1 min · 39 words · Christopher Hicks

The best part of this is that almost every country thinks they are the least ...

The best part of this is that almost every country thinks they are the least arrogant and most compassionate. Somehow the Italians realize they are not the least arrogant, plus in a fit of fabulous self-realization Italians see themselves as the least trustworthy! So go to #italy because they are so passionate, but stay because they stole your wallet. Kudos to the fabulous writers and table makers at +The Economist. They are the /New Yorker/ of news IMHO. ...

March 2, 2015 · 2 min · 271 words · Christopher Hicks

Some pictures of San Francisco from angles you may not have seen before.

Some pictures of San Francisco from angles you may not have seen before. Images Shared with: Public +1’d by: Todd Stein, Paul Fernandez Comments Paul Fernandez - 2014-12-13T17:09:36Z Great shots, Chicks! Theresa Sawyer - 2014-12-13T22:04:21Z Very nice. I love looking at the construction in SF, and use to take a lot of freeway construction pics when I was a photography student at Mills. Creating art is wonderful…enjoy!! ...

December 13, 2014 · 1 min · 75 words · Christopher Hicks

Board games in Santa Monica

My stay in Santa Monica has been extended for SIX more weeks. I’ll be here until the end of August or so. Let’s do a game afternoon in Santa Monica. The Virtu offices are right next to the pier and there’s plenty of beverages and nearby fabulous restaurants. I have lots of games.

July 16, 2013 · 1 min · 53 words · Christopher Hicks

REI Address: 402 Santa Monica Boulevard...

Location: REI Address: 402 Santa Monica Boulevard REI Address: 402 Santa Monica Boulevard Shared with: Public

July 3, 2013 · 1 min · 16 words · Christopher Hicks